Gun Used to Kill Two Tied to Arkansas Family Slaying

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The gun used to kill two people in Russellville last week is the same gun used around Christmas to kill one of 14 family members found dead at a home in rural Pope County, officials said Tuesday.

The development is the first announced finding of physical evidence that links R. Gene Simmons, 47, to the deaths of his family members, although authorities have said he is the only suspect in their deaths.